At 56 and 59, respectively, Chuck Cecil and Ricky Hunley are two of the oldest members of Arizona’s new coaching staff. Both finished their playing careers long before any of the current Wildcats were born.
Yet it’s fair to say that no coaches will be more important to the UA’s chances of resurgence than Cecil and Hunley, who in addition to their roles on the defensive staff also serve as a bridge to program’s glory days.
Cecil, who will coach Arizona’s safeties, walked on to the team in 1983 as a 145-pound defensive back and by his senior year in 1987 held the Pac-10 record for interceptions in a career.